Gulf - Magdalen
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45 this afternoon then to west 45 near midnight. Wind west 45 Monday.
Flurries Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 5 Monday morning.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to PrinceEdward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 15 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 971 mb located over the St. LawrenceRiver.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 965 mb located over western
Labrador.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Monday quasi-stationary low 962 mb located over
Labrador Coast.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday approaching ridge located near Cape Cod.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:52 AM AST 15 December 2019 A low pressure system currently located over the St Lawrence Riverwill track northeast to lie over Western Labrador by evening. Strong
to gale force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to near
storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot
Strait and all of the Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Large waves approaching from the south, combined with storm surge,
may cause minor flooding from Yarmouth County east to Queens County.
The highest risk will be near high tide, which will be at noon today.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
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